Székesfehérvár: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Székesfehérvár is a city of 101,600 people in Hungary (Fejér), 117 m (384 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD), 70 km (43 mi) from the centre. It has 2 railway stations on record, including Székesfehérvár railway station.
Key facts
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Daylight in Székesfehérvár runs from about 8 h 33 min a day in late December to 15 h 59 min in late June (computed for 47.19° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Székesfehérvár is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD), 70 km (43 mi) from the centre, whose 12,162-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Székesfehérvár: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Székesfehérvár railway station, Börgönd railway station. Trains to Székesfehérvár
Buses to Székesfehérvár · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Budapest, 59 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Vienna, 190 km (Austria) — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Belgrade, 309 km (Serbia) — flights
- Kraków, 338 km (Poland)
- Sarajevo, 372 km (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
- Zagreb, 241 km (Croatia) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Bratislava, 144 km (Slovakia) — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Brno, 260 km (Czechia) — tours
- Graz, 225 km (Austria) — buses · car rental · tours
- Katowice, 344 km (Poland)
Twin towns and sister cities: Alba Iulia, Schwäbisch Gmünd, Miercurea Ciuc, Blagoevgrad, Bratislava, San Salvo, Chorley, Kemi, Opole, Cento, İzmit, Erdenet, Birmingham, Luhansk.
Common questions
Which airport serves Székesfehérvár?
Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD), 70 km (43 mi) from the centre.
How big is Székesfehérvár?
About 101,600 people live in Székesfehérvár, across 171 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Székesfehérvár in?
Europe/Budapest, currently UTC+2.
What currency is used in Székesfehérvár?
The Forint (HUF). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Székesfehérvár?
Budapest (59 km), Vienna (190 km), Belgrade (309 km), Kraków (338 km), Sarajevo (372 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.